William Burckart

Oct 22, 2024 | impactalpha.com | William Burckart

The path forward for responsible, sustainable, and impact investing may be as complex as the challenges we face. Among investors at this year’s PRI in Person conference in Toronto, there was a growing recognition that system-level solutions offer our best chance at addressing interconnected crises such as climate and inequality. As a glass-half-full person, I would like to say we are moving forward because many of the major players were out front on the main issues facing our global society.

Jul 10, 2024 | impactalpha.com | William Burckart

The lack of representation of LGBTQ+ individuals in the investment space is a systemic risk. By successfully navigating that risk, investors can strengthen systems and improve portfolio performance. The White House last month hosted for the first time a group of venture capital investors, industry associations, and entrepreneurs for a dedicated discussion on the state of capital allocation to LGBTQ+ led and focused funds and startups.

Oct 5, 2023 | impactalpha.com | William Burckart

PRI in Person, the annual confab of signatories of the Principles for Responsible Investment, the over 5,000-member association of institutional investors collectively managing an estimated $121 trillion, got underway earlier this week in Tokyo. This year’s event comes at an interesting inflection point in the arc of responsible investing (broadly defined). Coordinated pushback to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) integration in the US is now spreading to other regions around the globe.

Oct 2, 2023 | impactalpha.com | Monique Aiken |Tynesia Boyea-Robinson |William Burckart |Mahlet Getachew

After the US Supreme Court decision curtailing affirmative action in college admissions, 21 Democratic attorneys general powerfully came together to take a stand: Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace are legal, valued, and support our economy.